Graduated fee travel expenses
Information about allowable travel expenses and rules when submitting a claim under a graduated fee scheme.
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- Legal Aid Agency
- Published
- 1 June 2014
- Last updated
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Applies to England and Wales
Documents
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Local Barbar allowances
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Travel and subsistence guidance
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Guidance on the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) travel expenses
In this publication, you’ll find the Local Bar rules and AGFS travel fee guidance when submitting a claim for legal aid.
Guidance on the Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS) travel expenses
Refer to the Crown Court fee guidance.
Prior Legal Aid Agency (LAA) approval
As both a litigator and advocate, you can apply to the LAA for prior approval of travel and accommodation costs.
Refer to paragraph 13.1 of the Crown Court fee guidance.
Then, apply to the Crown Court prior approval team at: crime.queries@justice.gov.uk
Phone: 0300 200 2020 (lines open, 9am to 5pm)
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PDF, 132 KB, 4 pages
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Local Barbar allowances
MS Excel Spreadsheet, 28.630.5 KB
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MS Excel Spreadsheet, 28.630.5 KB
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Travel and subsistence guidance
PDF, 219 KB, 3 pages
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Details
Guidance on the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) travel expenses
In this publication, you’ll find the Local Bar rules and AGFS travel fee guidance when submitting a claim for legal aid.
Guidance on the Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS) travel expenses
Refer to the Crown Court fee guidance.
Prior Legal Aid Agency (LAA) approval
As both a litigator and advocate, you can apply to the LAA for prior approval of travel and accommodation costs.
Refer to paragraph 13.1 of the Crown Court fee guidance.
Then, apply to the Crown Court prior approval team at: crime.queries@justice.gov.uk
Phone: 0300 200 2020 (lines open, 9am to 5pm)
Updates to this page
Published 1 June 2014
Last updated 717 SeptemberMarch 2022
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href="#full-history">+ show all updates
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Details
Guidance on the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS) travel expenses
In this publication, you’ll find the Local Bar rules and AGFS travel fee guidance when submitting a claim for legal aid.
Guidance on the Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS) travel expenses
Refer to the Crown Court fee guidance.
Prior Legal Aid Agency (LAA) approval
As both a litigator and advocate, you can apply to the LAA for prior approval of travel and accommodation costs. Refer to paragraph 13.1 of the Crown Court fee guidance.
Then, apply to the Crown Court prior approval team at: crime.queries@justice.gov.uk
Phone: 0300 200 2020 (lines open, 9am to 5pm)